Automobile-bumper



W. J. MLLARD. AUTOMOBILE BUMPER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE I2, I9I9. i

Batented July 27, 1920.

IW IIII unirse STATES4 earner AUTOMOBILE-solares.

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` To al who@ l? may concern:

' Be it known that l, Numan J. Milanino, a. citizen the United States,residing at4 New York, in the county of Bronx and State of New York,have invented and usefu Improvements in Automobile- Bumpers; land lt dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappert'ains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in bumpers for vehicles and moreparticularly to such devices as used on automobiles, and the principalobject of my invention is to provide a comparatively simple andinexpensive, yet a highly etlicient and reliable bumper havia;r acushion alongl its entire outer side and tree of metal-fittingsthroughout its outer face, to prevent possibility ot injuring othervehicles which may be struck thereby." l Y A further object is toprovide a bumper which may be readily installed upon the or dinar)bumpers now in use and which will be reinforced thereby under heavystrains.

With the foregoing* in view, the invention resides in the novelconstriution'and arrangement of parts hereinafter .tally described andclaimed, the descriptive matter being suppieineitec by the accompanyingidrawing.

Figure l is a top plan view partly in horizontal section showing theconstruction and application of my invention. v

Fig. 2 is a. vertical section on the plane indicated by line .2-2 otFig. l.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral l designates a metalbar adaptedto be att-ached by any preferred means to an automobile vorother vehicle, the outer side of said bar being entirely covered .by a.cushioning' bar Q of rubber or any other preferred material possessingthe necessary elasticity. The bar 15 is ot' solid torniation and isprovided with closely spaced openings 3 providing a multiplicity oivresilient webs 4 connecting the outer and inner sides portions oi saidba "these openings and webs not only permit the bar'to be compressed atright angles toits length, but allow it to yield .longituiliiiallythereby makingr provision for inost effectively absorbing the shock. noinattcr at what angle the bumper may strike' another luachine or otherobject. lt desired. the openings and wcbsvnulv extend entirelySpecification of Letters Jatent.

certain new to the ends of the bars i2, but in most instances Iterminate them at points spaced in- .vardly' from said ends' and curvethe latter inwardly, and taper them, the bar l being correspxindinglycurved.

tatented July 27, 19229.. Application filed June 12, 19i9. Serial No.303,554.

For attaching the cushioningbar 2 to the metal bar l, l prefer to equipthe latter 'with clencher [langes 5 'which may Well extend throughoutits length and across its ends, and l'provide the bar 2 with beads 6which are tightly held by the tianges ln addition to this securingrmeans, bolts i' may be passed through the flanges and the intervening"portion of the bar 2.

The Ybar l may be mounted n the vehicle in any suitable manner, butprefer to provide the inner side of said bar, that is the sidepositioned next to the vehicle, with semi-elliptic springs 8, 'thecentersot said" springs beinf,T secured to the bar by rivets or the like9. The free ends of the springs are passed through zgruide clips l0carried by an ordinary bumper 1l. rthe resiliency ot' the bar 2 cushionsmost shocks, but when they are more severe, the springs, S come intoplay, and when extreme inward strain is encountered. these springsstraighten and allow the bar l to move rearwardly against the bar 1l,thereby allowing the latter to v serve as a reinforcement which will inmost ases prevent bending of any parts.

The device is simple and comparatively inexpensive, yet is highl yefficient and in every way desirable, serving not only topi'otect themachine equipped therewith against injury, but insuringthat othermachines which may be struck by thebumper, will not be marred or dentedas often occurs with 4the bumpers now commonly used. Not oniy is thelgeneral construction of the device of advantage, but the use of asupplemental cushioned bumper spaced outwardly from a rigid bumperbarand connected thereto by springs, is a very desirable. equipment foranyQcar. l

ASince probably the best results may be obtained from the detailsdisclosed, they may well be :lollowed` but within the scope of theinvention as claimed, numerous minor changes 'may well be made andobviously the the outer side of said metal har with its enhar being ofsolid formation except having closely, spaced openings formedtherethrough to provide Jfreely yieldable webs nonneetingthe fonte# andinner side portions of said bar. f

A. vehicle bumper comprising a mtal.

bar adapted to be secured to the vehicle and ioning material bearingagainst the outer side of said metal bar and having beads held hy'x'saidclencher flanges, said cushioning bar having closely spaced openings vatthe outer edges of said flanges forming yieldable Webs connecting theinner and outer side portions of the bar. 1

In testimony 'whereof I have hereunto set Iny hand. VIIiLIAM J. MILLARD.

